Humans are in chaos, despicable outsiders.

"The Singapore government has severed ties with Destiny and has even issued an arrest warrant for your chosen Destiny Valkyrie."

"And I—received a message from the captain: beat them until they reveal the exact age they first wet the bed, so they'll regret making this decision for the rest of their lives."

"Don't worry, he won't die. At most, he'll have lifelong psychological trauma—so Uncle Siegfried, are you going to stop me?"

Jiuxiao began to rub his hands together, his face showing an eager expression.

"Forget it. Since they've gone this far, I probably can't persuade them to change their minds. I'll just go find that Valkyrie from the Far East branch."

Do you know where she is right now...?

"Don't underestimate adults, you brat. I don't know where she is, but I know where she's going!"

"Then I wish you good luck!"

Jiuxiao waved to Siegfried as he turned to leave and headed towards the conference room.

"Distinguished guests of Singapore, I bring you greetings from the Mandate of Heaven—"

"You lot! Repent—!"

Screams echoed from the conference room, then spread like dominoes throughout the entire administrative district.

—The security guards who rushed to the scene and the ordinary staff who loved to watch the drama were all injured.

The 44th Family Legacy

"The administrative district was attacked by unidentified individuals last night. It is said that no one at the scene saw the attackers clearly."

According to reports from the scene, it appears that many of the attacked dignitaries have developed psychological issues – this is based on footage from the scene.

"Stop hitting me, stop hitting me—I first wet the bed when I was 6 years old, and I still wore diapers in college, stop hitting me—! I don't like women, and I have an unspeakable desire for the congressman I work with."

"Stop hitting us! We truly love each other!!!"

"Here's the latest news: Police say the previous arrest warrant for the woman was an accidental misunderstanding and has now been withdrawn. The investigation into the real perpetrator of the bombing is ongoing."

Simone Riley's lips twitched as she watched the news on TV, then she turned to look at Snow, who was trying to sneak a sip of the 1988 vintage wine.

"I've already said minors aren't allowed to drink alcohol!!!" The blonde girl, now sporting a bump on her head, glared at her subordinate with a grimace.

[Just wait till I get back, I'll make things difficult for you!]

"So this was the work of another teammate?"

"Yeah, it felt good, didn't it?"

"Would she be interested in working in the interrogation department of the CIA? I think she could become the head of the department in less than a week."

Simone Riley rolled her eyes.

"She should be here soon, go ask her yourself." Snow watched with dismay as the bottle of red wine was handed to Simon, who carefully wiped it.

"Stop looking. I won't let you touch alcohol until you come of age," the brown-haired Valkyrie nodded seriously.

"Hiss—Alright... Jiuxiao, you're back! How was it hitting the sandbag?"

The blonde Valkyrie turned her head towards the doorway, where a purple-haired girl was stretching her limbs, making cracking sounds.

"Huh? It's alright. To be honest, it was a bit difficult not to hold back and kill these cowards with one punch."

"By the way, I ran into Siegfried Kaslana. Just as we expected, he was commissioned by the Anti-Entropy conservatives to thwart Cocolia's plan."

Jiuxiao's words drew Simone Riley's attention.

"Cocolia's plan as the anti-entropy executor? Why do I feel like you combat Valkyries know more than I, the Valkyrie of the intelligence department..."

Simone Riley looked like she was about to lose her job.

"Going on field missions is easy, you're the newest member of the team?" Jiu Xiao looked at the brown-haired older sister with a single ponytail.

"Yes, Simone Riley, the former CIA Valkyrie, codename Ghost."

"At the request of Bishop Otto and a certain number one rich second-generation heir, I will serve as an intelligence officer in the Divine Authority Squad."

Simone Riley glanced at Snow beside her, earning a few eye rolls in return.

"Alright, I'll tell you what Cocolia wants to do."

"About a few days ago, Dr. Maki, the former chief scientist of the Third Laboratory of Destiny, defected and disappeared while fleeing to the border between Germany and Denmark with the Tranquility Gem, which was then under the care of the Third Laboratory."

"The entire Scavenger squad responsible for the manhunt was wiped out. Dr. Magee was sighted again at the Queen's Hotel in Singapore."

“You should already know this information,” Jiu Xiao said, glancing at Simone Riley, who nodded in agreement.

"And now for the part you don't know—Cocolia placed the Serenity Gem in the basement of the Queen Hotel and activated it."

"To prepare for the detonation of the Fourth Honkai Impact and create a Herrscher for research purposes."

"To that end, Cocolia went so far as to bribe key officials in the Singapore government—of course, they have since repented."

Jiuxiao glanced at the news highlights being replayed on the bar's TV, subconsciously clenching his fist, seemingly still wanting more.

"Our real target is Dr. Maki, who carries a sample of Honkai serum. Compared to the Tranquility Gem, this is our most important objective."

Just as Jiuxiao was about to continue his story, Snow's bracelet delivered a message.

[The concentration of Honkai energy near the Queen Hotel has begun to rise slowly; the target has started to move and is looking for an opportunity.]

"According to Ningti, Cocolia is probably getting impatient. The world-famous Homura official exhibition previously caused a large number of people to travel to the suburbs to attend."

"It seems the mother fox can't sit still any longer; if this continues, her Great Collapse will just be a pointless mess..."

Just as Snow was about to continue speaking, the door was pushed open again, and Fu Hua and Siegfried walked in.

"Long time no see, Ghost. Get him a good bottle of wine... if you don't want him to throw a tantrum and smash your bar."

"And Snow, could you please continue?"

.....

"Snow?" Fu Hua looked at the blonde Valkyrie with a puzzled expression.

"I can not accept!"

The blonde girl glared at Siegfried, who was gulping down the red wine she had been eyeing.

"You actually drank the 1988 Château Latour's top-tier red wine like it was beer?"

"Yes, what's wrong? It's definitely good wine, just a little short..."

Siegfried had an indifferent expression, seemingly still wanting more.

"You—"

"Snow, let's get down to business first," Fu Hua interrupted the girl's outburst.

"Hmph! That Herrscher clone has started to move. Cocolia, having completely abandoned all pretense of civility, has ordered that clone to attack Dr. Maki and Kiana."

"The good news is that while one is stalking the other, another is lurking behind. We've had one of our members, skilled in infiltration and assassination, following them at the Queen Hotel. Now the situation has become quite comical."

—Kiana was running with Dr. Maki, and Variant, let's call this Herrscher clone for now, was chasing after them. But he wasn't just chasing them; Ninti was also pursuing them.

"And at the very bottom of the hotel lies a 'Silent Gem' poised to explode."

"So now we need to retrieve the Tranquility Gem and rescue Kiana," Fu Hua nodded.

"I won't be going, Uncle... I'll leave this to you." Siegfried finished his last swig of wine and tossed a box to Fu Hua.

"Hey, aren't you going to save your daughter?" Simone Riley looked over curiously.

"Although I really want to save Kiana, the thought of meeting her now..." The man shook his head and turned to walk towards the door.

"Someone took the commission, dumped the job on someone else, and ran off with the money. I'm not saying who he is."

"You're kidding me, you two never saw each other again after that." Jiu Xiao rolled his eyes on the spot.

"Are you leaving? Let me see you off," the blonde Valkyrie said, appearing beside the man without him noticing.

"Uh...no need—" The man's words were interrupted by the girl's whisper.

"Mr. Siegfried, you know perfectly well who your daughter, Kiana Kaslana, is."

"If the Second Herrscher's physical form were to come into contact with the Serenity Gem that once belonged to her..."

"you.....!"

"Heh... We can guarantee we'll stop her and force the Herrscher's consciousness back down, while you, Uncle, will have to intercept the Valkyrie forces that Otto deployed here early to retrieve the Herrscher."

"...You know perfectly well that Schicksal can currently recruit the strongest Herrscher force on the surface. All you need to do is stall Durandal."

“We’ll handle the rest,” Snow said, looking at Siegfried and awaiting his reply.

"Alright, but I'm afraid I can't hold off that Valkyrie for long. You'd better finish this quickly."

"Of course," the girl nodded, having received Siegfried's promise.

The man turned and left, while Jiu Xiao quickly approached.

"What did you say to that middle-aged man? He looked like he was ready to die a martyr..."

"I sent him to stop Durandal... oh wait, did the Kaslana family change their surname to Sparta?"

"Family spies, huh? I think you did it on purpose, you wicked thing!"

"No, I just remembered," Snow hummed a few times.

That's something evil to the core, something ingrained in one's very being.

Chapter 45: Torturing clones is fun for a while, but the more you torture them, the more fun it is.

In a high-floor suite at the Queen Hotel, Maki was confronting Vairt, standing in front of the indigo-haired youth and loudly warning the man with ill intentions.

"Don't do anything rash. This lady is my guest. If you harm her, my cooperation with Cocolia will end here!"

"Don't forget, my skills are essential to unlocking the secrets of the gem!"

The old man glared at the young man in front of him, trying to force him back, but the man just sneered.

"Hahahaha-"

"Yes, yes, we still need your skills. I shouldn't have offended a VIP like you..."

"—Yeah, right!!"